Tom Courtenay
British actor
Sir Thomas Daniel Courtenay is an English actor. After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Courtenay achieved prominence in the 1960s with a series of acclaimed film roles, including The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner , for which he received the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles, and Doctor Zhivago, for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.Wikipedia
Born | February 25, 1937 |
Hometown | Hull, East Yorkshire, England |
Height | 5'8" (1.73m) |
Spouse | Isabel Crossley (m 1988 - present) , Cheryl Kennedy (m 1973 - 1982) |
Parents | Thomas Henry Courtenay , Annie Eliza Courtenay |
AWARDS
Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
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2016 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Supporting Actor | Unforgotten | Winner |
2015 | Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin | Silver Bear | 45 Years | Winner |
2009 | Emmy (Primetime) | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Little Dorrit | Nominated |
1999 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Best Actor | Little Dorrit | Winner |
1984 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Actor | The Dresser (1983 film) | Nominated |